Some judges are appointed, some are elected. AFAIK (IANAL/YMMV) appointment is more common at the state and federal levels, while elections are more common at c

Some judges are appointed, some are elected. AFAIK (IANAL/YMMV) appointment is more common at the state and federal levels, while elections are more common at county and municipal levels. IMO electing judges and sheriffs makes negative sense, but that's what we have going on here.